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Chaskin/Hecht Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 919
Finding aid note: Forms part of the Houston Jewish History Archive. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Content Description

Photographs, news clippings, school materials, certificates and diploma, programs/booklets, correspondence, speeches, and invitations document part of the lives of members of the Chaskin / Hecht family from 1917-1995. Of particular interest is a booklet from a family reunion that contains a detailed family tree.

Dates

  • 1917 - 1995

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Chaskin / Hecht Family Papers must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.

Biographical / Historical

Rebecca Kaminsky (1864-1940) married Benje Zion Yalchuk and had one child, Hessie. After Benje died, Rebecca married Samuel Chaskin and had three children: Ida, Izzy, and Abe. Hessie was adopted by Samuel and took the name Hessie Yalchuk-Chaskin.

Abe Chaskin (1997-1968) was born in Ukraine and immigrated to the United States in 1919. Abe married Mollie Shainock (1899-2002) in Houston in 1931. The couple had three children: Meyer, Sam, and Celine (1938- ). Abe and Mollie are interred at Beth Yeshurun Cemetery in Houston.

David Hecht was born in Romania in 1930, and immigrated to New York with his family at the age of 6. David served in the U.S. Marines and Air Force before settling in Houston in 1952. David met Celine Chaskin at Beldon's grocery store after being set up by a member of Celine's family. The two married in Houston in 1959. The couple have three children: Janet, Ronnie, and Jerry.

The family is very active with Congregation Beth Yeshurun.

Extent

1.50 Linear Feet (2 boxes, 1 map-drawer)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

Two boxes consisting of photographs, news clippings, school materials, certificates and diploma, programs/booklets, correspondence, speeches, and invitations, document part of the lives of members of the Chaskin / Hecht family from 1917 to 1995.

Related Materials

The following collections contain materials for descendants of Rebecca Kaminsky: MS 716, Pryzant Family Papers; MS 750, Berman Family Papers; MS 839, Miron / Berman Family Papers

Separated Materials

Three El Oroso yearbooks (1954, 1955, and 1956) removed and cataloged separately - LD7501 .S26 O76

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Chaskin / Hecht Family Papers, 1917-1995
Status
Completed
Author
Traci Patterson
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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